Oldest Companies in Nigeria as We Mark Nigeria at 62

October 1, 2022 is the 62nd independence anniversary of Nigeria. In this 62 years the country has witnessed the emergence of thousands of businesses. Some of those businesses has gone ahead to become global brands. Talk of companies like Zenith Bank, Flutterwave, FCMB, Globacom, InterSwitch, Dangote, Coscharis, Innoson, MTN Nigeria, Zinox Technologies and many more. […]

Highest Paid CEOs in Nigeria in 2021 – The Top 10

Meet the 10 highest Paid CEOs in Nigeria in 2021 Becoming a CEO of a multinational company is not an easy task. However, when one makes it to the top the benefits are mouth-watering. A clear example is the life and paycheck of the highest paid CEOs in Nigeria To build a multinational company takes […]

HOW HEALTHPLUS STARTED

If family fortunes and the environment one is born into are key factors for future success and recognition, Bukky George probably would have missed out in greatness and relevance. However, success is not a function of just one’s background. It can rather be argued that the common denominator for great accomplishments in life is willingness […]

HOW SWEET SENSATION STARTED FROM A GATEMAN’S HOUSE

SWEET SENSATION CONFECTIONERIES LIMITED – From the gatehouse to the gateway Kehinde Kamson the founder of Sweet Sensation is a darling woman. She is a woman not afraid of taking risks when the need arises. As I write this book, one of the greatest challenges facing Nigerian working class women is how to combine their […]

INNOSON MOTORS: FROM A SMALL BEGINNING TO AFRICA’S NO 1 VEHICLE MANUFACTURER

Chief Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma, (a.k.a. Innoson) is treading where many ordinary businessmen feared to tread. The good thing is that he is blazing a trail already. Though not many gave him any chance of success in the highly capital intensive, sensitive, technical and technology-driven automobile industry, but he stayed steadfast to his dream. Today, Innoson […]

HOW THREE YOUNG UNDERGRADUATES STARTED JOBBERMAN

Jobberman – unlimited job opportunities for everyone. With millions of able-bodied African youths without jobs, unemployment is by far the continent’s biggest problem after poverty. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, adds nearly one million new job seekers every year to its already large pool of nearly unemployed youths. It may be tempting to think that […]

BUSINESS LESSONS FROM THE IGBO TRADERS’ COMMON SENSE

There is no doubt that the people of South East Nigeria who are predominantly Igbos are known for their industry and entrepreneurial spirit. They seem to be blessed with this natural flair for business and enterprise ability.  And they largely practice a business model that has come to be known as Igbo apprenticeship system (IAS). […]

HOW INTERSWITCH STARTED

Wise entrepreneurs are usually not carried away by the glamour and achievements of others, rather they are more interested in seeking to know how those successful brands started. They are careful to trace their stories to know how they started, the challenges they had and the possible lessons they could pick from those stories to […]